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Alright I’ve been brainstorming some like plots that could happen in the story. Some of them more normal to a world like this I guess?

- Tobias saves Pestilence from an Aragloth (big creature that only appears during ‘sapphire moons’) [yet to be designed] and Pestilence storms off into the main saloon, leaving his team and Tobias’ alone. They turn to leave when Pestilence kicks the door open and storms back out and extends a small device to Locut. “Once. You may call for our aid, ONCE.” And he and his crew turn to leave, Tobias and co. do the same in the opposite direction.

- Mortiscus’ death (probably by Kronos’ hand) leads Rigus to stray from Kronos’ gang

- Zombies?? Like maybe Kronos uses mutation or radiation to make that a thing after Rigus’ departure and turns Mortiscus (& other fallen henchmen) into zombie? This would theoretically change Kronos’ design to have him cover more skin in armor or something

- Not necessarily a rival gang per say, but people out in the WildLands that have lost their minds, they are known as “Mad Mercs” the tend to just do their own thing but can be won over with food or weapons or vehicles or something

I’d like to think of more just for giggles and solidifying ideas

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Some concepts ideas of different rival gangs in the WildLands

I wanted to give each group a “theme” almost, in both names and appearances. I have yet to come up with group titles for them though, it’s been a struggle. Debating on the ‘real names’ for certain characters or in general p. I’d like to adjust some designs here and there to make them less bland maybe. Like, Pestilence and Kronos are supposed to be big bad leaders but I feel like they’re lacking somethings. Any advice or opinions is welcomed with open arms and mind.

Themes: group 1 (western and diseases), group 2 (special forces and death), group 3 (teenage rebellion and toxic flowers)

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18 yr old Sebastian concept art:

Different outfit and over all vibe because of the gang they were in.

Sebastian Norbet

Sebastian, code name: Frogger, is the “techy” of the team. They’re pretty good with wires and electrical, being able to hotwire most vehicles. After their parent’s death they still couldn’t bring themselves to leave the house, but when the rot got too unbearable they had to leave it behind. Sebastian early teen years were comprised of sticking to any group that would keep them. They figured if they did every single thing perfectly they would feel like they belonged. But Sebastian is not perfect and had dug themselves a hole too deep to crawl out of, making them flee another place they called home. But “home” was not going to let them go so easily.

{I have a little concept drawn up of his early years look and I’ll post it later}

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Baby

Baby watched his guardians flee in the dead of night when a gang was approached, they left in plain sight of the gang, leading them far away from the small hut. Baby was left alone for 3 days, but Baby was extraordinarily smart, keeping himself alive with the foods accessible to him. But he was still just a child and he cried out when he finally realized his guardians were never coming home. He was picked up when Tobias and co. were riding past and abruptly stopped, having heard him. Tobias couldn’t bear to think about how long this child would live should he leave, and he took him with. But Tobias never really thought to name him…

{working on more lore for him}

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Xorph

Xorph is… something. It’s one of the many creatures that live in the wildlands. It’s one of the more friendly beings, helping the team with random tasks; retrieving tools, taking care of Baby, traversing small space, spying, etc. It sticks by the team because it knows it’s safe with them, it’s the only loving family that it has ever known.

{should I brainstorm more lore or it it okay as like a really smart pet or something}

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Sebastian Norbet

Sebastian, code name: Frogger, is the “techy” of the team. They’re pretty good with wires and electrical, being able to hotwire most vehicles. After their parent’s death they still couldn’t bring themselves to leave the house, but when the rot got too unbearable they had to leave it behind. Sebastian early teen years were comprised of sticking to any group that would keep them. They figured if they did every single thing perfectly they would feel like they belonged. But Sebastian is not perfect and had dug themselves a hole too deep to crawl out of, making them flee another place they called home. But “home” was not going to let them go so easily.

{I have a little concept drawn up of his early years look and I’ll post it later}

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Angelica Millers

Angelica works as an archeologist (still unsure if I like that). One day she stumbled across something that was neither bone nor rock; A metallic ring about the size of a small plate. She picked it up to inspect it when it started to tremble, in an instant a bright light enveloped her and she found he self laying in the sand. She figured she must have fainted or something, but when she sat up she found her equipment and coworkers gone. In fact, everything familiar was gone, she was in the middle of nowhere. The only thing she saw was a town off in the distance. Confused and growing worried, she heads off towards the town.

{I still don’t really know how I want her to meet up with the team, maybe they help her out when a rival gang shows up or something idk}

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Tobias Locut

Tobias, code name is Anaconda, is the leader of his group. He doesn’t care much for the war, he’s just trying to keep himself and his team alive out in this hellscape he’s forced to call home. Half of his scars come from his father who wanted to “toughen him up” so he could be ready for anything the world could throw at him. And in a sickening way, he did. Tobias loves his team, he really does, but he try’s to keep them at arms length, if worst should happen. He comes across cold and unwelcoming, but get to know him and you’ll slowly see how much he really cares.

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Ok so, the dream had kinda like, Mad Max vibes, and my working title is WildLands but I’m not a huge fan and I’m up for change. So the dream essentially went like this:

A woman finds her self in a world not her own, everything is barren and dusty, a desert with sparse towns and fewer life. She’s taken in by a gang willing to help her in exchange for her skills to assist them in this war going on. This… “gang”, however, is rather odd; a grown man, a young adult, a baby and… an alien? Whatever, that’s not important now. The gang and her travel the ‘WildLands’ in search of a way home and a way to come out on top of the fight. Encountering rival groups and bizarre creatures along the way, whatever they are they are dangerous and everything is trying to kill them.

That’s all I got from my dream BUT. BUT BUT I have drawn up some concept art for the characters and brainstormed some backstories. If this comes across some creative people I’d love to hear feedback and ideas and just anything.